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Grade 12 diplomas to be worth 20 per cent of final grade in 2022-23
High school students set to face their Grade 12 final exams this year can rest easy.Education Minister Adriana LaGrange says diplomas exams for Grade 12 students in this academic year will only be wor...
Sep 26, 2022
Memorial wall honouring Alberta’s fallen officers unveiled at legislature
A new monument inside the provincial legislature honours Alberta's fallen police and peace officers.The memorial wall bears the names of the 101 Alberta police and peace officers who have given their ...
Sep 26, 2022
Investigation continues into man's death after RCMP involvement in Sundre
On Sept. 23, the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) was directed to investigate the death of a 72-year-old man after police involvement.At 8:30 that morning, ASIRT officials say the man we...
Sep 26, 2022
Maine power workers cross border without incident to help in Nova Scotia
OTTAWA - Nova Scotia Power says there were no issues delaying American power crews from crossing the border to help repair the electrical grid from the devastation of hurricane Fiona. On Sunday, the u...
Sep 26, 2022
Jays' Manoah honored for defending Kirk after weight barbs
TORONTO (AP) - Blue Jays right-hander Alek Manoah has been honored with a sportsmanship award for defending teammate Alejandro Kirk after the catcher was criticized online for his weight. Manoah recei...
Sep 26, 2022
Peterman and Team Lawes make it to semi-final at PointsBet Invitational
Red Deer curler Jocelyn Peterman and her teammates from Manitoba-based, Team Kaitlyn Lawes, were defeated in Saturday's semi-final at the 2022 PointsBet Invitational held at Willie O'Ree Place in Fred...
Sep 26, 2022
Former top civil servant, medical association president appointed as senators
OTTAWA - Ian Shugart, a longtime bureaucrat and the country's top civil servant during the first part of the COVID-19 pandemic, has been tapped for a seat in the Senate. Dr. Gigi Osler, a Winnipeg sur...
Sep 26, 2022
Red Deer woman recognized with Daughter of the Year Award
A Red Deer woman was among six from across the province honoured during a special event held in Edmonton over the weekend.Mercedes Messinger,, 61, was recognized for her achievements during the 11th a...
Sep 26, 2022
Sense of continuity at Raptors media day after a couple seasons rocked by pandemic
TORONTO - At this time last year, Nick Nurse had no idea what kind of team he had or how the season might play out, and the Toronto Raptors coach admitted as much. Gone was longtime leader Kyle Lowry,...
Sep 26, 2022
Canadian Food Inspection Agency raises alarm as spotted lanternfly pest nears border
OTTAWA - The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is asking Canadians to keep an eye out for an invasive bug that could spell disaster for the country's wineries and fruit growers. The spotted lanternfly i...
Sep 26, 2022